Read in the Senate and House of Representatives May 23, 1878 Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Committee Appointed to Investigate the Railroad Riots in July, 1877 creator text utu 2013 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Report of the Committee Appointed to Investigate the Railroad Riots in July, 1877" is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This document details the findings of a committee established by the Pennsylvania legislature to investigate the violent railroad riots that occurred in Pittsburgh and other locations during July 1877, highlighting the complex social tensions of the time. The opening of the report outlines the committee's formation and initial meetings, emphasizing their intent to gather testimonies and analyze the events leading to the riots. It reveals that wage reductions by the Pennsylvania Railroad sparked dissatisfaction among workers, leading to the formation of the Train Men's Union. As tensions escalated, the report describes the breakdown of order, with strikes occurring, leading to violent confrontations between workers and law enforcement, ultimately culminating in significant property destruction and loss of life in Pittsburgh. The narrative sets the stage for a thorough investigation of both the causes and consequences of these historic labor disputes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2013-05-22 Produced by Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) Original publication data not identified Pennsylvania Railroad Railroad Strike, U.S., 1877 HD Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42766 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42766 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133958.0 42766